‘Sweet life done’ for robber Jenique Belgrave11/09/202601.3K views Rico Ricardo Grazette will spend the next 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a man of inhalers, toiletries and a charger. The 25-year-old, of Greenfield, appeared before… Read more
BMA seeks forex gains despite stiff competition Emmanuel Joseph11/09/20260342 views Manufacturers warned on Friday that industry layoffs could become unavoidable if rapidly rising operating costs continue to outpace sales, as they look towards the winter tourist season and stronger exports… Read more
BDF sends third medical rotation to Venezuela Lauryn Escamilla11/09/20260349 views The Barbados Defence Force has deployed its third rotation of medics to Venezuela to continue to treat survivors of the June catastrophic earthquake, with Caracas’s envoy here expressing gratitude for… Read more
Microbe patents ‘could unlock billions’ – Export Barbados Ricardo Roberts11/09/20260137 views The government’s move to patent a group of microbes discovered by UWI Cave Hill science researcher Dr Bidyut Mohapatra could create multi-billion-dollar opportunities for Barbados, the country’s export promotion chief… Read more
Tridents one step closer to CPL playoffs Kurtis Hinds11/09/2026053 views The Barbados Tridents kept their Republic Bank CPL playoff hopes alive with a four-wicket victory over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval on Thursday. The crucial win… Read more
Govt ‘to patent sargassum microbe discoveries, potential commercial gains in Bajan hands’ Ricardo Roberts10/09/202601.4K views Barbados is to secure patent protection for three microorganisms discovered in sargassum seaweed after pharmaceutical companies expressed interest in acquiring them, the University of the West Indies scientist behind the… Read more
Advocate calls for greater protection on public transport Lourianne Graham10/09/20260681 views A nursing student who is a member of the disabled community has alleged an unprovoked attack by a “vile” Route 11 ZR conductor who had been drinking, leaving her with… Read more
Gemswick man pays $24K in fines for gun, ammo Jenique Belgrave10/09/20260773 views His agreement to take a firearm into safekeeping for an elderly woman has cost a Gemswick, St Philip man $24 000 in fines. Anthony Sylvester Mayers reappeared in the No.… Read more
Govt eyes aggregator for creators’ online earnings Shamar Blunt10/09/20260593 views The government is developing a proposal for a Barbadian third-party aggregator that would collect revenue on behalf of content creators whose earnings are restricted by geo-blocking on international digital platforms,… Read more
Trinbago Knight Riders win second straight WCPL game Kurtis Hinds10/09/2026057 views Trinbago Knight Riders are now the only unbeaten team in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League after crushing Jamaica Empress Women by nine wickets in a decisive clash between the competition’s… Read more